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Lost Paws Rescue of Texas
DFW Dog and Cat Rescue Programs

Lost Paws Rescue of Texas is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
We are all volunteer – 100% of donations go to dog and cat rescue.
As a no-kill rescue group, we operate solely on donations.

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Dog and Cat Adoptions DFW

Disaster Shelter Assistance

Mom and Pups

Adorably Imperfect

Sweet Seniors

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Dog and Cat Adoption in Dallas Fort Worth

Lost Paws Rescue of Texas - Founder Yvette Garza, right, with Happy AdopterWe hold weekly adoption events thanks to our great partnership with Dallas Fort Worth PetSmart locations: PetSmart Southlake, PetSmart Lewisville, PetSmart Frisco.

We also partner with Willowbend Mall and Stonebriar Mall in the summer for monthly adoption events.

Our pets available for adoption consist of dogs and cats extracted from shelters, from breeder releases and owner surrenders. These elements make up about 42-60% of our adoption rates.

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Lost Paws Rescue of Texas - Disaster Animal Shelter Assistance Program
Lost Paws Rescue of Texas – Disaster Animal Shelter Assistance Program

Disaster Shelter Assistance

Our Disaster Shelter Assistance program allows us to work with animal shelters in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. We pull animals from their shelters before and during a time of natural disaster.

This allows the disaster area animal shelters to have space to care for owned pets who have been temporarily displaced due to flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes or fires.

This program accounts for about 3-4% of our adoption program. The majority of the cost involved is around paying for transport of the animals.

Lost Paws Rescue of Texas - Sweet Seniors Rescue Program
Lost Paws Rescue of Texas – Sweet Seniors Rescue Program

Sweet Seniors

We target to have 20-25% of our adoptees be at least 8 yrs old. This population struggles in shelters. They are often traumatized by the loud noises and chaos of the younger energy animals in kennels with them; or next to them. As a result, they do not come across with their best personality when potential adopters walk by and attempt to interact.

We know that these sweet older souls make incredible loving and dedicated companions. And we have found there is a steady demand for older animals at our events. Although with the age comes more risk of health issues.

The sweet senior animals tend to cost us a little more to bring up to healthy status so they can be adopted. But it’s well worth it.

Lost Paws Rescue of Texas - Mother Dog and Puppies Rescue Program
Lost Paws Rescue of Texas – Mother Dog and Puppies Rescue Program

Whelping and Weaning Moms and Pups

This is our newest program. We are expanding our ability to bring in pregnant female dogs with new pups who were taken to shelters.

Lost Paws Rescue of Texas has built a new isolation center on our foster farm for whelping and weaning moms and pups. Our target is to grow our adoption rate by 40% by end of 2019. We know we can give this under-served population a fighting chance to have a great life. The costs of this program will raise our annual budget significantly.

These females almost always face euthanasia if there is no one to foster them through the puppy birth and weaning stage. This is because shelters are not a conducive environment for puppy care. Local animal shelters – despite their best efforts – have obstacles due to diseases that come in daily from strays and surrenders who were not vaccinated; and have not received care.

The stress to the mother  – and the tiny immune systems of puppies – cannot fight back against disease in a typical animal shelter environment. They either they succumb to disease; or are euthanized.

Lost Paws Rescue of Texas - Adorably Imperfect Dog and Cat Adoptions
Lost Paws Rescue of Texas – Adorably Imperfect Dog and Cat Adoptions

Adorably Imperfect

Have you seen the cats and dogs with a limp, or with one eye? Or maybe they are blind or deaf – or possibly they have a limb deformity? Maybe they have lost all their hair or have no teeth.

We call those animals Adorably Imperfect.

And we think they are meant for adoption. This class of animals is often overlooked by other rescues because bringing them to a healthy state is expensive. Also, it does take a while to find a right adopter fit. But overwhelmingly, we receive feedback that these animals are some of the best pets their owners have ever had. As long as funds continue to come in – we will seek these animals out at a shelter and find them a home.

Adorably Imperfect dogs and cats make up about 4-5% of our adoptions

Lost Paws Rescue of Texas is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
We are all volunteer – 100% of donations go to dog and cat rescue.
As a no-kill rescue group, we operate solely on donations.

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Lost Paws Rescue of Texas – History

Lost Paws Rescue of Texas is an all volunteer 501(c)3 charity whose sole mission is to rescue abandoned dogs and cats in order to give them a second chance for a new life.

We receive dogs and cats from shelters across Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. They also come to us from owner surrender situations; as part of animal cruelty seizure cases; and from breeder releases. We take in dogs and cats with unknown medical conditions and work to get them well enough for adoption.

Our story began 15 years ago when the founder, Yvette Garza, decided she would do something we all probably think about...she would “make a difference”.

Her love since childhood was animals - so animals it was. So, with $150, a foster dog and cat, she started her charity. And in 2020, 8000+ adoptees later - she is still just as passionate about giving these former unwanted little creatures a good life.

Yvette is proof that one person can change a life...or 8000.

Lost Paws Rescue of Texas - Founder Yvette Garza, right, with Happy Adopter
Lost Paws Rescue of Texas - Founder Yvette Garza, right, with Happy Adopter

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Lost Paws Rescue of Texas serves North Texas in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties. Our mission is to prevent animal suffering, animal cruelty and to help educate the public about spaying and neutering their pets as well - as responsible pet ownership.

Since 2005, we have helped over 7000 homeless dogs and cats in the Dallas-Fort Worth area find permanent, loving forever homes. We have dog and cat adoptions weekly.

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